Summit 2016-Maoa-Mafubelu Council COE

Maoa-Mafubelu council is located in the Leribe district. It is the 4th council joined COE in the Leribe district and had completed all the COE stages.

The council has put in place a number of gender-related policies to guide its work. The district council consist of 11 male councillors and 12 female councillors. The council aims to expand its percentage of female councillors from 52%. The Mayor of the council is a male and  the Deputy Mayor is a female.

The council is made up of 3 committees, one of which is chaired by woman. There is a equal number of men and women in their Workforce of the council.

Young people, people living with disabilities (PWD) and community members participate in community-based planning projects and meetings. Between 51 and 75 percent, women participate in public consultations.

The total workforce of the council employees consist of 50 percent women. There is only one women in the management. The Management of the council consists of one male in management position being the CCS or CEO and the other being Assistant Administration officer and one female who is the accounts clerk.

There are provisions for maternity and paternity leave. The council does not have a sexual harassment policy. In cases related to Sexual harassment, they are usually reported to the CGPU department.

The Maoa Mafubelu Council allocates a substantial budget to gender-related projects, these amounts have increased from 2015 to 2016.

As part of the of the Council’s local economic development plan, the council has a market designed to help men, women, PWD and Youth in order to improve themselves and to increase the economy of the Country. This people are divided in stalls. Everyone is given an opportunity. There are 74 beneficiaries benefiting from jobs created by the council, 45 women and 29 men.

Women, men, PWD, and youth are involved in the planning, management, and maintenance of water and sanitation. There is a total of 30 water and sanitation committees. There is 24 women and 6 men on the committees, five of which is chaired by women.

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